MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 14 January 1913, Page 6

MASTERTON COMPETITIONS

'HIE TEST SELECTIONS. Mr Harold Grog,son has fonvaixM the following test pieces for the Mastertou Competitions in July next. 1. Soprano solo, "Ashoo at He' Latice," from "On the ,lonium Hirer." setting.) WoodfordeFindcn. ~ 2. Mezzo Soprano Solo, DaiM>n, Max Strang ;ke y I) (Landy Edit). "3. Contralto Solo, "Softly Awakes Mv Heart." Saint-Saens. Last line optional. Key B . flat (Duraud EditSchott and Co., agents). -I. Tenor 'Solo, "0 Vision Entrancing,". (Esmeralda), Goring Thomas, kev F (Hoosey). * 5 Baritone Solo, "The Lute Player," Allitsen; key D minor (Ashdown). ,■ , _ (j. Ba-ss Song. "Rolling Down from Rio," T. German (Novello), key G minor. . 7. Humorous Song, own selection. S. Comic' Song; in Character, own selection. !>. Vocal Solo, girls wider 16, own selection. 10. Vocal Solo, boys under 16, own selection. 11. Sacrod Solo, ladies, own selection . from Oratorio.

12. Sacred Solo, gentlemen, own, .selection. from oratario. 13. Scotch Song, lady, own selection.

Scotch Song, gentlemen, own selection.

15. Irish SVing, lady or gentleman, own selection. 16. Maori Song, to be sung by Maori lady or gentleman, own selection, in "English or m Maori. 17. Vocal Duet, Indies' voices. Night of Stars and Night of Love," Offenbach (Ca.mer edition, from 'Tales of Hoffmann"). IS. Vocnl Duet. mixed voices. "Maying," A. M. Smith (Ashdoiwn), anv key.

19. Vocal Duet, gentlemen's voices, "The Fisherman" (any key), Gabussi (Cavendish edition). 20. Vocal Quartette, own selection, male.

21. Vocal Quartette, mixed voice*. "My True Lov« Hath My Heart.' Smart (Novello). 22.. Memorised (own accompaniment). own selection. 23. Church Choir Contest; A. anthem "Send Out Thy Light." Gouncd ; B hvnin 'AVrle With Me" (tune, "Eventide") Monk: C. part .song "Moonlight.." Fnuing.

24. Action Song, own selection. 25. Carol Contest, own selection, boys. 26. Carol Contest, girls, own selection. 27. Soprano Solo, t£ A Request, by Woodforde Fhulen, key D minor. 28. Mezzo Soprano Solo, for those who have never received a first prize, "Boat Song." key F, Harriet Ware CJo'hn Church edition). '

29. Contralto Solo, for those who have never won a. first prize, "Farewell to Summer" ' (lowest setting), Noel Johnson. ,

30. Tenor Solo, for those who have never received a first prize, "Entreaty" (key G). Wilson G. Smith. Pul> lislied by Scliirmer, New York, London agents Schott and Co. 31. Baritone Solo, for those who have never received a first prize, "Thine Onlv" (C. minor), Carl Boh\n | (Simrock Loider Album Bsind TI.). 32. Bass Solo, for those who have I never received a first prize. "I Will | Not Grieve" (key B flat), Schumann (Tmoerial Edit ). 33. Sight Singing, lady or gentleman. x

34. Vocal Solo and Accompaniment, both amateurs, "Eleanore," Mallison (Fred. Marriss and Co. Edit.). t 35. Piano Solo, any age, (a) 'TJnjrariseh. op. 38 No. 7, (h) Idylle, op. 39 No. 12. MacDowell (from 1.2 E tildes op. 30, second book, published by Elkin)." 36. Piano Solo, pupils ulnder 16, "Wedding Day in Trolhugen," Grieg (Peter's F.dit.j. 37. Piano Solo, pupils under 14, "Ecstasy" (Op. 30), No. H 5, _ Concone (from studies on the singing touch "Litolf edition"), Etudes cJiantantes.

38. Piano Solo, pupils under 12, "The Organ Grinder," Oesten (Op. 65, No. 2263), from "Childhood's Dreams" (Litolf edit.).

39. Piano Solo, under ton years, "Ballade," from Op. 100, Burgmuller, Augener edit. 40. Piano Duet, any age, "Ttaly," Moskowski (from "From Foreign Parts"), Augener edit.

41. Piano Duet, pupils under 16, "Norwegiseher," Tanz, op. 35. No. 2, Grieg (Salon Album, Book 11., Peter's edit., No. 1109, C.).

42. Piapo Solo, any age. Test, reading at *ight, pieces to be selected by judge.

43. 'Cello Solo "Consolation," W. H. Squire (Morceaux Choisis —Boswortli edit.). 44. Violin Solo, open, any ago. "Romance from 2nd Concerto," op. 22, Wieniawski, Schott edit. 45. Violin Solo, pupils under 16, "Simple A veil," op. 25, Thome (Durand). 46. Bugle Calls, (a) general salute, (b) charge, (e) tattoo (Ist Post),

47. Side Drum Competitions: 1 long slow, 2 *ovon stroke roll, 3 eleven stroke roll, 1 plain and stroke from hand to hand, 5 three stroke roll from hand to hand. ELOCUTIONARY SECTION.

Mr J. F. Montague, the judge, has selected the follow in if test pieces for the elocutionary section of the Ma* terton Competitions Society, commencing in July:— 48. Musical Monologue, lady, own selection.

49. Musical Monologue, gentlemen, own selection.

50. .Recitation, ladies., any ago, "The Chambered- Nautilus" (Oliver Wendell Holmes). , 51. Recitation, girls, under 21, "Butterflies" (Francois Coppie). 52. Recitation, girls under 16,. "The Brook." (Tennyson).

53. Recitation, girls under 11, "Domestic Asides" (Hood);

54. Recitation, gentlemen, any age, from "The Princess" (Tennyson). 55. Recitation, boys under 21, "Ballad of .lohn Nicholson" (Newbolt).

56. Recitation, boys under 15. "Planting Trees.''' 57. Recitation, boys under 11, "A Lament."

58. Shaksperian Recitation, lady, scene from "King John" (adapted) Act HT.. Scene I.

59. Shaksnerian Recitation, girls under 21. "Henry TV. on Sleep" ("Henry TV," Part IT., Act TIT., Scene I.). 60. Shnksperian Recitation, gentlemen. "Clarence's Dream" (adapted from "Richard ML, Act T Scene IV.). 61. Recitation, boys under 21. "Polonius' Advice to Laertes" "T-Tnmlo ; \,'' Act L, Scene 111. 62. Shakspei'ian Dialogue, lady and gentleman. "Hamlet and Ophelia" ("Hamlet," Act ITT.. Scene I.). 63. Shaksperian Dialogue, girl and bnv under 21 years, scene from "Twelfth Night" (abridged, Act TT., Scene TV.). 64. Impromptu Debate, ladies and gentlemen, xubject selected by judge, 65. Impromptu Debate, boys and girls under 21, subject selected' by judge. 66. Humorous Recitation, lady, own .selection.

67. Humorous Recitation, gentleman, own selection.

68. Humorous Recitation, hoy under 15, own selection. 69. Humorous Recitation, boy under 21, own selection.

70. Humorous Recitation, girl under 21. own selection.

71. Prepared Reading, lady or gentleman, "On Reading Aloud." 72. Impromptu Speech, gentleman. 73. Prepared Speech, lady or gentleman, "Compulsory Militai'y Training in New Zealand."

74. Essay, adults, '"The English. Dramatists of To : day." 75. Essay, juniors under 16, "The Scenic Attractions of New Zealand." 76. Story, original. 77. Poem, original.. 78. Long Original Subject", to be' of New Zealand national interest. 79. Humorous Poem or Parody, subject to be of local or Dominion interest. 80. Reading at Sight, lady or gentleman. 81. Reading at Sight, under 16. 82. Comedietta, own selection, not fewer than three characters. 83. Story Without Words, time j limit 5 minutes, costumes and piv> [parties permitted.